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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,597,520 and 14,059,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,597,520 and 14,059,040 is: 29,959,227.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,597,520 : 14,059,040 = 14,059,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,597,520/14,059,040 = 14,059,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,597,520x = 14,059,040 × 14,059,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,597,520x = 197,656,605,721,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,656,605,721,600/6,597,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,959,227.97

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